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Fanie Lombaard
Fanie Lombaard (also spelled Lombard; born 29 May 1969) is an athlete and Paralympian from South Africa competing in P42 pentathlon and F42 throwing events. He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event, a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - F42 event, a gold medal in the men's Shot put - F42 event and a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - F42 event, a gold medal in the men's Shot put - F42 event and a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China where he won a bronze medal in the F42 shot put and a gold medal in the F42 discus throw. Lombaard is world record holder in F42 discus and P42 pentathlon events. In 2011 Lombaard was suspended for 1 year after he failed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a parasport. The athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability. Competitors are typically organised into three broad categories: deaf sports, athletes with a physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually assessed and given a para-athletics classification, which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. These classifications are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and comprise a single le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
